Who to start · 2025-26
Leon Draisaitl vs Ryan O'Reilly
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90.
Draisaitl had 97 points in 65 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games.
This week Draisaitl has 1 game left with 1 tough matchup; O'Reilly has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Draisaitl for 2.0 ESPN points to O'Reilly's 2.0.
Leon Draisaitl has the better number in 25 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Draisaitl's biggest edges: Ascension score 69, Top skating speed 23.3, Offensive-zone start % 61.0%.
O'Reilly's biggest edges: Blocked shots 66, Turnover Ledger /60 −0.007, On-ice PDO 1023.
Head to head on the dot, O'Reilly leads Draisaitl 86–69.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 2 G, 2 A, 2 PPP, 10 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 4 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Leon Draisaitl
2.96
fantasy points per game
Ryan O'Reilly
1.90
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Leon Draisaitl has the edge.
| Points per game from | Draisaitl | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 1.19 | 0.58 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.96 | 0.57 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.34 | 0.12 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.31 | 0.20 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.05 | 0.03 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.10 | 0.38 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Draisaitl vs O'Reilly
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Draisaitl 12G 22A, 79 SOG · O'Reilly 7G 8A, 56 SOG
Draisaitl's offensive zone 40–40 · neutral 10–17 · Draisaitl's defensive zone 19–29 (2017-18 to 2025-26)
Draisaitl blocked 1 of O'Reilly's shots; O'Reilly blocked 1 of Draisaitl's.
On the ice against each other (Draisaitl's side)
6:23 at 5-on-5 over 2 games, 2025-26, from Draisaitl's side
- Shot attempts
- 7–4
- 63.6%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.3
- 56.7%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Draisaitl | O'Reilly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | EDM 3–1 NSH | 1G 0A 2S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2026-01-13 | EDM 3–4 NSH | 1G 2A 4S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2026-01-06 | EDM 6–2 NSH | 1G 2A 3S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-11-14 | EDM 3–2 NSH | 0G 2A 4S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-10-31 | EDM 5–1 NSH | 2G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2024-10-17 | EDM 4–2 NSH | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2024-01-27 | EDM 4–1 NSH | 1G 2A 1S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2023-11-04 | EDM 2–5 NSH | 0G 0A 1S | 3G 1A 3S |
| 2023-10-17 | EDM 6–1 NSH | 2G 2A 5S | 0G 1A 4S |
| 2023-03-01 | EDM 5–2 TOR | 0G 1A 1S | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2022-12-15 | EDM 3–4 STL | 0G 1A 3S | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2022-10-26 | EDM 3–1 STL | 0G 1A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
Latest 12 of 24 meetings.
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Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
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Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Leon Draisaitl
3games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 6th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.0 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
Ryan O'Reilly
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL2.0 ptsOpp allows 3rd-most FP to CSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
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FAQ
- Should I start Leon Draisaitl or Ryan O'Reilly in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Leon Draisaitl projects to 2.96 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Ryan O'Reilly's 1.90. Draisaitl had 97 points in 65 games; O'Reilly had 74 in 81 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Leon Draisaitl or Ryan O'Reilly?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Leon Draisaitl leads in 25 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Draisaitl and O'Reilly done against each other?
- In 24 games against each other in our data, Draisaitl's team went 13–11. Draisaitl had 34 points (12 goals) and O'Reilly had 15 (7 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Draisaitl or O'Reilly?
- Against each other, Draisaitl has won 69 and O'Reilly 86 of their 155 head-to-head draws.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →